Portable windscreen

Abstract

An easily portable and quick to assemble and disassemble windscreen for use with a vehicle such as a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable windscreen adapted to be releaseably attachable to a snowmobile or all-terrain-vehicle, the portable windscreen comprising:
 a shield that has a shield top, a shield bottom, and at least a first shield end and a second shield end, the shield top including an upper securing post receiver, and each of the first shield end and second shield end including a securing means;   at least one support post having a top post end and a bottom post end, the top post end being releaseably attachable to or in the upper securing post receiver so as to support the shield in the vertical plane;   wherein the bottom post end of the at least one support post is configured to be positioned near or on one side of the snowmobile or all-terrain-vehicle, and the first and second shield ends are configured to be secured to respective first and second ends of the snowmobile or all-terrain-vehicle, such that the shield is supported in a substantially vertical plane to block wind along one side of the snowmobile or all-terrain-vehicle while a seat, an area above the seat, and an opposite side of the snowmobile or all-terrain-vehicle remain exposed.   
     
     
         2 . The portable windscreen of  claim 1 , wherein the top post end of the at least one support post is insertable into the upper securing post receiver. 
     
     
         3 . The portable windscreen of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means is an elastic cord having a hook. 
     
     
         4 . The portable windscreen of  claim 1 , wherein the shield is made of a synthetic fiber. 
     
     
         5 . The portable windscreen of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more ties that are securable to the shield bottom and to the vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The portable windscreen of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle has a foot well and the bottom end of the support post is supportable on the foot well. 
     
     
         7 . The portable windscreen of claim  8 , wherein the foot well has an opening and the bottom end of the support post is supportable in the opening.